All Speakers
José Aldana
Ingeniero AgroForestal
CRG - AgroProgreso
I have developed experience in sustainable forest management and legal forest governance, complemented by work in economic activation, forest cover expansion, and the administration of coffee and…
Gustavo ALANIS ORTEGA
Director Ejecutivo
Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental (CEMDA)
Poovalingum MOODLEY
Defending Territories of Life
ICCA Consortium
Poovalingum (Pooven) Moodley is an international human rights and environmental lawyer from South Africa and a social justice activist. Pooven co-founded the Earthrise Collective which weaves ancient…
Shirleen CHIN
Executive Director
EcoJustice
As an international legal expert for the past 15 years, Shirleen Chin has worked on matters related to environmental crime/ecocide, international criminal law, illicit trade, anti-corruption,…
Marcos VALDERRABANO HERRERO
Programme Manager – Red List of the Ecosystems
IUCN
Marcos Valderrábano is Programme Manager of the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, based in Switzerland since 2020. He leads the Red List of Ecosystems programme implementation, fostering collaboration…
DANIEL RODRÍGUEZ
IUCN Secretariat
Environmental Engineer and Natural Risk Management specialist with a Master's in Interdisciplinary Studies inEnvironmental Economic and Social Sustainability (Industrial and Urban Ecology). Currently…
Claudia SOARES MARTINS
Secretary Director
Podáali
Claudia Soares Baré, traditionally named Kirimbawa, is an Indigenous member of the Baré people of the Upper Rio Negro (Amazonas, Brazil). She is a sociologist and leader of the Amazonian Indigenous…
Michael (Mike) HOFFMANN
Head of Wildlife Recovery
Zoological Society of London
Mike Hoffmann, a South African national, is currently based at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) where he heads up the organization’s cross-cutting conservation programmes. He has worked in…
Maximin DJONDO
Benin Environment and Education Society
Established in 2005, BEES ONG is committed to the protection and sustainable management of natural resources, with a particular focus on marine and coastal ecosystems. We implement participatory,…
Christopher GOATLEY
Lecturer in Marine Biology
University of Southampton
Chris Goatley is a lecturer in marine biology at the University of Southampton in the UK and a research associate at the Australian Museum. His research has broadly explored the evolution and…
John PEREIRA
Head of Operations - RER
APRIL
John Pereira has over 20 years of international experience in environmental management, ecology, and operational leadership within conservation. As acting Head of Operations for Restorasi Ekosistem…
Megan JOYCE
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Reverse the Red
Megan Joyce, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for Reverse the Red has experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, and environmental policy. Joyce has worked on conservation projects with…
Robert SLADE
Chief Content officer
On the Edge
Rob Slade is a creative and content leader with experience spanning brand, agency and media. Currently Chief Content Officer at On the Edge, he develops culture-led campaigns that fuse creativity…
Susana WAQAINABETE
Vice President Pacific Islands Program
Conservation International
Susana Tuisese is Vice President for Conservation International’s Pacific Islands and Oceans Program. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of the South Pacific and Master’s Degree in…
Joaquín Humberto GUTIéRREZ SáNCHEZ
Barbara CHESIRE
Managing Director
AB Entheos
Barbara has been in the insurance industry for 18 years and is passionate to see insurance play a role in increasing financial resilience across the continent. She co-founded AB Entheos in 2014 and…
Rob SMALL
Director, People & Nature
Fauna & Flora
Rob Small is Director of Fauna & Flora’s People & Nature programme. This team of interdisciplinary specialists, supports projects and partners across 30 countries in the Americas and…
Corrado TEOFILI
Secretary General Italian IUCN Committee
Federparchi Europarc Italia
Graduated in Natural Science and Conservation BiologyFor Federparchi: in charge of Biodiversity and Conservation departmentEuropean Charter of Sustainable Tourism national coordinatorIUCN Italian…
Tirtha Prasad Saikia
Director
North-East Affected Area Development Society
Tirtha Prasad Saikia is a frontline development activist, deeply rooted in the civil society landscape with a strong foundation in grassroots experience, passion, and visionary leadership. He serves…
Friederike POHLIN
Vetmeduni Vienna
I am a wildlife veterinary researcher and board-certified veterinary anaesthetist at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. My interests…
Rachel BOERE
Finance Director
Youth4Nature
Rachel Boere (she/her) is a settler based in Canada who leads at the intersection of climate, nature/biodiversity, and social justice. With over a decade of experience spanning communications,…
Alen Amirkhanyan
Director
AUA Acopian Center for the Environment
Alen Amirkhanian is the Director of the American University of Armenia’s (AUA) Acopian Center for the Environment, a position he has held since 2013. In 2023, he became the inaugural Chair of the…
CELINE KOOI HUA LIM
Managing Director
SAVE Rivers
Celine Lim is an Indigenous Kayan from Baram, Sarawak Borneo, and is the Managing Director of SAVE Rivers, a local Non-profit and Civil Society Organization (CSO) championing Indigenous Peoples' (IPs…
Violeta BARRIOS AQUINO
Chief Operating Officer
Sahara Conservation
Violeta Barrios is Chief Operating Officer at Sahara Conservation, based in France. In this role, she oversees the organization’s programs across countries, ensuring effective project delivery,…
Thanatat ANIWAT
Sustainability Manager
TCP Group
Thanatat Aniwat is a sustainability and social impact professional with over a decade of experience leading high-impact programs across the corporate and non-profit sectors. As Sustainability Manager…
Bo SANN
IUCN Secretariat
Sung-Ryong KANG
Team Leader
National Institute of Ecology
I am a researcher working at the National Institute of Ecology in the Republic of Korea. I am currently conducting assessments for the detailed target indicators of the Republic of Korea's 5th…
Eman SABBAGH
Senior Specialist in Marine and Coastal Conservation
Nationl Center for Wildlife (NCW)
Dr. Eman Sabbagh is a marine scientist with experience in marine ecology, conservation, and environmental management in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf. She specializes in seagrass ecology, coral…